PUA.Maxsetup.Gen removal guide

The PUA.Maxsetup.Gen is considered dangerous by lots of security experts. When this infection is active, you may notice unwanted processes in Task Manager list. In this case, it is adviced to scan your computer with GridinSoft Anti-Malware.

What PUA.Maxsetup.Gen virus can do?

• Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
• Sample contains Overlay data
• Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE
• Presents an Authenticode digital signature
• Performs HTTP requests potentially not found in PCAP.
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
• The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing
• Authenticode signature is invalid
• Attempts to modify proxy settings
• Anomalous binary characteristics

How to determine PUA.Maxsetup.Gen?

File Info:
name: 741632384FFB065E1746.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/a3e0a0f0ab60af75f9106d33d5577dd0d06040c0f3cadc9767658688ef17e8c9crc32: 9776A3BDmd5: 741632384ffb065e174698b20af93184sha1: 0a92bc28b8df9df15412a56fcd9de56d6f1f1748sha256: a3e0a0f0ab60af75f9106d33d5577dd0d06040c0f3cadc9767658688ef17e8c9sha512: 083ef1a9430577ff43cd2bb3f783d4db11e81e0e6eeea6e740cf25eb6d51296af8a828cdc2eed216bba95875e999058facd1f675fd25c64fb0014f33013f67ccssdeep: 12288:CBopiAlYRJdbDhFTPrkDqzYYcM2qFC2ulymZWuLR1y3kb+1Cr7lcm+:CBo8AlYRNJPrqqt2qFCjl3/yUgIlcm+type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T138D4239365944470D79342FDA83EF0A256B2BD361E3301AD30CDA9CC5BA7C629A15FF2sha3_384: 01123d77b2603663a7b8b11539bdce08105d40088fa92f00c9b1d3f55bf293d06a6c9875100e4ed07bb54129c4ac8ef9ep_bytes: 558bec83c4c453565733c08945f08945timestamp: 1992-06-19 22:22:17
Version Info:
Comments: This installation was built with Inno Setup.CompanyName:                                                             FileDescription:                                                             FileVersion:                     LegalCopyright:                                                                                                     ProductName:                                                             ProductVersion:                     Translation: 0x0000 0x04b0

PUA.Maxsetup.Gen also known as:

How to remove PUA.Maxsetup.Gen?

• Download and install GridinSoft Anti-Malware.
• Open GridinSoft Anti-Malware and perform a “Standard scan“.
• “Move to quarantine” all items.
• Open “Tools” tab – Press “Reset Browser Settings“.
• Select proper browser and options – Click “Reset”.
• Restart your computer.